Xyris drummondii, common name Drummond's yelloweyed grass,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to the coastal plain of the United States from Georgia to eastern Texas.[2][3]

Xyris drummondii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. drummondii
Binomial name
Xyris drummondii
Malme 1933

Xyris drummondii is a perennial herb up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall with grass-like, olvie-green leaves up to 40 cm (4 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Xyris drummondii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Xyris drummondii Malme 1933.
  4. ^ Malme, Gustaf Oskar Andersson 1933. Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 25A(12): 14–15